Bernard Williams's Quotes

Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit.

There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.

There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.

I like the word 'indolence'. It makes my laziness seem classy.

If a June night could talk, it would probably boast it invented romance.

Talent is a flame. Genius is a fire.

What a strange world this would be if we all had the same sense of humor.

Books had instant replay long before televised sports.

People who say, 'Let the chips fall where they may,' usually figure they will not be hit by a chip.

Life is supposed to be a series of peaks and valleys. The secret is to keep the valleys from becoming Grand Canyons.

A friend is a lot of things, but a critic isn't.

The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring.

We may pass violets looking for roses. We may pass contentment looking for victory.

We grow a little every time we do not take advantage of somebody's weakness.

A half-truth is usually less than half of that.

An extravagance is something that your spirit thinks is a necessity.

Few things are as democratic as a snowstorm.

Women have a favorite room, men a favorite chair.